Mr. MacTavish

Grade 5 teacher at Riverside P.S.

[Mr. MacTavish @Mr_MacT]

'Blind dating" books was a huge success this morning! Here are some of the mystery books that were immediately claimed by students so that they could keep reading. Special shout out to Schooled by Gordon Korman as being a particularly popular book that was sampled

[Mr. MacTavish @Mr_MacT]

This morning we are talking about book covers and how they can (for better or for worse) help us to make a judgment about a book. Then students will be sampling books without using the cover to help. Looking forward to some good discussions!

[Mr. MacTavish @Mr_MacT]

First math activity of the year - collaborating to make 2D and 3D shapes with string! Each group member needed at least one hand on the string.

[Mr. MacTavish @Mr_MacT]

@riv_mcmillan12 Classic prank! Today I told my class gravity was weaker than it was for the rest of the year, meaning they could jump higher than normal

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All #WRDSB schools are CLOSED and transportation is CANCELLED. Extended Day Programs, Child Care Centres in our schools, and Education Centre are closed. All our students will participate in self-directed, asynchronous learning. Staff are virtually available during school hours.

[Mr. MacTavish @Mr_MacT]

We got to participate in a snowshoeing activity! Thank you @outdoor_ed

[Mr. MacTavish @Mr_MacT]

Practicing some team building and communication with this "cross country skiing" event. Riverside Winter Olympics is happening this week!

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Happy #LunarNewYear to everyone in the #WRDSB community who is celebrating. Despite #COVID19 restrictions, we hope you can still find virtual, safe and meaningful ways to connect with your family and friends. May this year bring you good health and great fortune! #YearOfTheTiger

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[Mr. MacTavish @Mr_MacT]

Here are some highlights from the different geometry games we have been playing in math class. Skyscrapers, a triangle description game and a pentomino puzzle

[Mr. MacTavish @Mr_MacT]

@MsDolbeersClass Absolutely, I will share a pdf with you!

[Mr. MacTavish @Mr_MacT]

Today our class tried "the Blanket Exercise" which allowed us to take the perspective of indigenous communities and experience loss of land as European settlers arrived.

[Mr. MacTavish @Mr_MacT]

Today we did a class challenge to kick off social studies... A giant puzzle of the world!

[Mr. MacTavish @Mr_MacT]

I'm art we are practicing contour drawings and investigating lines and textures.

[Mr. MacTavish @Mr_MacT]

Investigating whether dissolving salt is a physical change or not, we were able to evaporate water to get back the salt!

[Mr. MacTavish @Mr_MacT]

Student applied their understand of the states of matter to classify some difficult to place substances.

[Mr. MacTavish @Mr_MacT]

Today we continued talking about growth mindsets and then did an art activity where we turned a mistake (paint splatter) into something deliberate

[Laura Briant @MsBriantsclass]

Tomorrow is Terry Fox Run Day. Students may bring in toonies or donate online. Check your School-Day message for the link! ❤️

[Mr. MacTavish @Mr_MacT]

Today in math we timed ourselves doing different tasks and recorded or times as decimal numbers. We then worked to put these numbers in order, and to represent them visually

[Mr. MacTavish @Mr_MacT]

Today we "blind dated books!" Lots of great conversation about how sometimes, for better or for worse, we judge a book based in it's cover